Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | +37.3% |
| 2012 | +31.7% |
| 2016 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | +1.0% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 48.8%Harris2,375 | 47.8%Trump2,328 | 3.4% | D+1.0 | R+6.7 | D+2.4 | 4,868 | |
| D | 52.4%Biden2,561 | 44.7%Trump2,185 | 2.9% | D+7.7 | D+0.7 | D+3.2 | 4,889 | |
| D | 49.1%Clinton2,057 | 42.0%Trump1,762 | 8.9% | D+7.0 | R+24.6 | D+4.9 | 4,192 | |
| D | 64.1%Obama2,860 | 32.5%Romney1,448 | 3.4% | D+31.7 | R+5.6 | D+27.8 | 4,460 | |
| D | 66.7%Obama3,402 | 29.5%McCain1,502 | 3.8% | D+37.3 | D+15.8 | D+30.0 | 5,098 | |
| D | 59.4%Kerry2,700 | 38.0%Bush1,725 | 2.6% | D+21.5 | — | D+23.9 | 4,543 |
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County is Montana's only consolidated city-county government, built around the now-shuttered Anaconda Copper smelter. Its working-class, union-rooted electorate has historically leaned Democratic in a state that trends Republican statewide.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.3 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 6.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.0 points.
A population of 9,597, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,527 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Prairie du Chien and Bliss Corner.
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Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/3001675/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.